15 days in Chicago & Longview Itinerary

Chicago is known for sightseeing, museums, and nightlife. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: explore the world behind art at The Art Institute of Chicago, learn about wildlife with up-close encounters at Lincoln Park Zoo, try to win big at Horseshoe Hammond, and learn more about the world around you at Field Museum.

For ratings, traveler tips, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Chicago road trip planning tool.

New York City to Chicago is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from New York City to Chicago. Traveling from New York City in December, things will get little chillier in Chicago: highs are around 38°F and lows about 26°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Thu) so you can drive to Longview.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Longview: Jefferson (Museum of Measurement and Time, The Grove, &more), Shreveport (Caddo Parish Confederate Monument & Room Escape Games) and Margaritaville Resort Casino (in Bossier City).

To see traveler tips, photos, ratings, and tourist information, refer to the Longview trip planner.

You can drive from Chicago to Longview in 13.5 hours. Expect much hotter weather when traveling from Chicago in December: highs in Longview hover around 60°F, while lows dip to 41°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 2nd (Thu) to allow enough time to fly back home.